SOC 25-1122 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Greenville, SC

The average salary for communications teachers, postsecondary in Greenville, South Carolina is $80,770 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,810: half of the 80 people in this job in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,010).

$80,770average per year

Median $79,810Take-home ≈ $62,612

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2South Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,340 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in Greenville earn between $61,670 and $95,480.

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,770$6,731—
Median$79,810$6,651—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,670$5,139—
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,480$7,957—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Greenville vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Communications teachers, postsecondary in Greenville earn about the same as the South Carolina average ($80,540) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($90,010). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $78,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greenville$80,770$79,810$49,480$102,34080
South Carolina$80,540$79,810$48,020$105,660320
United States$90,010$78,580$47,590$143,72029,420

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Greenville

On the average salary of $80,770, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $62,612 a year, or $5,218 a month and $2,408 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Greenville a good place for communications teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greenville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $80,770 buys what about $86,607 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,580). A typical home costs $315,285, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other South Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 2nd of 2 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Columbia pays the most ($95,920).

All Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for communications teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,630).

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Greenville: questions

What is the entry-level communications teachers, postsecondary salary in Greenville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the communications teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Greenville?

About $62,612 a year ($5,218 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,770.

Do communications teachers, postsecondary earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,010).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1122; area Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (24860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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